Two Rings

Likes and Sad News

Early in the morning Dion was tidy with his casual clothes, he was getting ready to take his wife to the obstetrician.

"Darling, is the shower still long?" Dion asked Melati who was in the bathroom.

"In a moment" said Melati behind the door.

Dion sighed, "don't take long" she asked.

Dion waited patiently, preparing whatever he had to carry.

"Cash money is there, stock in the cafe kitchen also seems to be enough." Dion was silent for a moment, then he wanted to contact his employees to tell them that today he would not come to the cafe.

The call is connected quickly.

"Hello good morning, Mr. Dion."

Someone behind the phone said hello.

"Morning, Ra. Today I will not come to the cafe, please arrange as you can, yes!" Pinta Dion on Ara.

"Oh ready, sir. The cafe is guaranteed to be safe" Ara replied confidently.

Ara was the first employee who accompanied Dion to build a restaurant, he was no longer reluctant to Ara.

So did Ara, she was always treated like a close friend by Dion. But Ara can still be professional about work.

"Really, yeah. Watch out for anything that doesn't happen!" Dion cried to Ara.

"Good Mr. Boss. Do it" answered Ara.

"Yes already, I'm closing, yeah."

Phone calls were cut off.

***

While walking out of the bathroom, he immediately got ready. Looking at Dion who was starting to look annoyed waiting, made him prepare as quickly as possible.

"I'm done" said Melati.

Dion nodded his face, looking down at the phone screen, he immediately stood up and grabbed the keys of the car lying on the nightstand.

Now that they were walking down the stairs, Dion seemed enthusiastic today.

"Bi, we'll go first."

Dion took the time to say goodbye to Bi Ai.

"Yes, Den. Good luck," said Bi Ai.

"Aamiin," replied Dion and Melati together.

Dion opened the car door for his wife, after which he immediately followed running into the car.

Dion started to start the engine of his car, and the car began to drive away from their luxurious residence.

On the way, Dion focused on driving his car. While Melati, he seemed silent to feel pain in the lower part of his stomach.

Occasionally Jasmine grimaced, her hand also rubbed the part that felt pain.

"What's wrong with you, baby?" Dion asked as he watched his wife who looked in pain.

"This part, it hurts a lot." Melati spoke in a tone that sounded pain-resisting.

"Ah," ringed.

Dion panicked, he stopped his car first.

"Which one?" Ask.

"This one," Melati's hand pointed at the part in question.

"Since when?" Ask Dion.

"Just now, Mas. Ah, sick." Melati back grimacing.

Dion panicked, and he started running his car. The speed of the car plus, he wants to immediately check his wife.

"You hold it, yeah. It'll be here soon" Dion asked tremblingly.

Melati just nodded, her eyes closed to endure the growing pain.

***

Arriving at the hospital, Dion immediately helped his wife get out of the car.

Dion also calls a nurse and asks for a wheelchair for Melati.

Dion, who was assisted by the nurse, sat Jasmine in a wheelchair, and brought her inside.

"Wait here a minute, sir, Mom. I'll call the doctor first" the nurse asked.

Dion nodded, and saw the nurse passing by leaving her with Melati. Dion stood in front of his wife, occasionally brushing the hair that was blocking his face.

"It hurts, baby?" Dion asked worriedly.

Before long a middle-aged woman walked towards them, she was none other than the obstetrician who had had an appointment with Dion before.

"Let's go in, sir, Mom." The doctor opened the door and entered the room followed by Dion and Melati.

Dion placed Jasmine to lie down, while the doctor immediately examined Jasmine's state.

With painstakingly the doctor examined Melati, he also performed ultrasound measures to be able to see into the uterus.

The doctor was seen smiling when he saw a sac in Melati's womb, but at once the look on her face turned unreadable.

The examination is over, Dion helps Melati to wake up.

Somehow the doctor called a nurse into his room, making Dion feel uneasy about it.

The doctor looked back at Dion as well as Melati, this time he put on a friendly face.

"Congratulations, sir, ma'am, you'll soon be parents."

Dion and Melati look happy, Dion quickly hugged his wife.

"The age of the womb is still very young, only the bag is visible. Estimated gestational age of the mother was four weeks one day," said the doctor.

"So always health, do not do many activities that can make you tired quickly." Doctor added.

In the middle of the conversation a nurse knocked on the door of the room, and immediately approached the doctor.

"Can I help you, Doc?" Ask.

"Sus, please take Ms. Melati around the hospital park. Melati's mother needs a breath of fresh air so her mind is calm," the doctor asked and was nodded by the nurse.

Melati and Dion exchanged glances, but they did not dispute or question the doctor's request.

After Melati was taken out by the nurse, the doctor resumed his conversation with Dion.

"So, what happened to my wife?" Ask Dion. He could no longer hold back his curiosity.

"Look, Sir. There is a lump in the womb of the Father's wife, and as the fetus grows bigger also the lump. It can affect the content of the Father's wife," said the doctor with a serious face.

Dion was shocked, the happy news and bad news got simultaneously.

"What's that lump, Doc? Can it harm our child-to-be?" Dion asked with a faint look.

The doctor sighed deeply, "not only endangering the foetus that your biological wife has, but also putting your own wife's life at risk."

Dion was shocked, his bones as if they were squeezing. Dion made no sound, his eyes began to turn red.

"What should I do, Doc?" Ask Dion.

The doctor clenched his lips together, he seemed to be thinking of conveying an action that might save Melati's life.

"The only way to keep your wife safe is..."

"What is that, Doc?" Dion interrupted the doctor's words.

"Evacating the fetus" said the doctor with a heavy heart.

Dion was surprised, he covered his face holding back a cry.

He was devastated, how could the happiness he had just got had to be re-taken by a disease that had been unknown since when nested in his wife.

"Is there no other way, Doc?" Dion asked as if hoping there was something else that could save his wife and prospective children.

"I will give pain relief drugs as well as fetal boosters, if successful the possibility of the baby can be born safely, he said, but if as the size of the fetus grows and the pain of the Father's wife gets worse there is no other way but to abort it," said the doctor.

"W-what is that lump of cancer, Doc?" Dion asked with a smile.

"There's a chance, sir. We'll check your wife every month, and check the progress of the bump as well." Doctor explained.

Dion nodded resignedly, agreeing to everything the doctor suggested.

Now Dion came out of the room, and stumbled to find his wife.

At Dion in a garden, he looked at Melati who was sitting sweetly in the garden chair.

Dion walked over, he immediately acted as if nothing had happened.

"Honey," called Dion on Jasmine.

Melati looked over, her face was so happy.

"Mas, why so long? What are you guys talking about?" Ask Melati.

Dion fell silent, he could not if one day Melati had to accept this bitter reality.

"Mas, why dumbass?" Ask Melati again.

"Emm, it's nothing. We go home now," Dion asked.

Unsuspecting, Melati nodded according to her husband's request.

They now left the hospital, Melati with happy feelings while Dion with her mind and mind were raging.